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On Sunday, March 22, we'll watch a short video highlighting some of the domestic missions work our family of churches has helped fund over the last year. This is the first of 3 quarterly videos Sovereign Grace is producing in 2015. We're going to watch this for two reasons.

Some of the most exciting work God has done in our church over the last few years revolves around international missions. From praying on Sunday morning for gospel ministry in various countries, to going on short-term mission trips, to financial support for full-time missionaries, the Lord has birthed a new passion in our heart to see his saving power made known among all the nations. One of the missionary families we began supporting financially in 2015 hails from the Sovereign Grace chu...

One of the highlights of the past few years has been our growing relationship with a group of churches & ministries in Bolivia. As we have been privileged to meet & serve these precious people, our hearts have been expanded and our vision for God's purposes lifted in ways that have transformed our lives. Missions trips provide excellent opportunities to expand our spiritual horizons and stretch in faith by ministering in a third world environment. This summer we will h...

Brad and Tammy Bishop are preparing to head back to Bolivia to volunteer at Suti Sana, a ministry to former prostitutes in El Alto, and Casa de Esperanza, an orphanage in Caranavi. Tammy kindly agreed to give us a preview of the trip so we know how to support and pray for them. I thank God for their example of loving people with the compassion of Jesus. Brad and I will be heading back to Bolivia March 11th.

As many of you know, we're sending a short-term missions team to La Paz, Bolivia in just a few weeks. Part of their time will be spent serving in an orphanage named Casa de Esperanza or "house of hope." The missions team has prepared two picture frames, each displaying the scripture and empty tree pictured above. One tree will be decorated with colored thumbprints from Kingsway attendees this Sunday and given to Casa de Esperanza as a gift from our church.